Category: Education
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The Physician Who Stepped Forward When Nations Needed Leadership by FAROUQ GAGARAWA
In public service, some careers are defined by titles. Others are defined by moments when leadership becomes a national necessity. The professional journey of Dr. Nasir Sani Gwarzo, mni, NPOM belongs to the latter. For decades, he has stood at the intersection of medicine, public health policy, and national service, bringing to every responsibility not…
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Abdul Mahmud: Governor Amuneke is who he is
His is not just ordinary commentary. It is a political satire. A mirror held up to our country, its rulers, people and politics. His is the art of laughter and lament. Kevin Arua, who goes by the nom de guerre, Kevin Black, and the popular Governor Amuneke, an online voice that exposes folly, mocks power,…
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PROSPEROUS CELEBRATION TO A TRAILBLAZER: LADY OF PURPOSE, COMPASSION & EXCELLENCE
Sponsored Post Today, heaven’s symphony rises in glorious crescendo, and the earth stands in awe as we celebrate a woman whose life is a sacred melody of grace, grit, and greatness — Mrs Adenike Florence Olotu. Your journey is not just a story; it is a divine manuscript authored by the hand of God Himself…
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From Tehran to Tel Aviv: Escalation, Resilience, and the Fragile Road to Diplomacy
From Tehran to Tel Aviv: Escalation, Resilience, and the Fragile Road to Diplomacy By Elijah J. Magnier As the Israel–Iran confrontation intensifies into a full-scale war, Tehran is no longer merely absorbing attacks—it is asserting itself as a strategic force capable of inflicting sustained and multidimensional damage. Through a calibrated combination of ballistic, hypersonic, and…
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15-year-old Nigerian Sets To Unveil World’s Largest Painting
A 15-year-old Nigerian prodigy, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo Okeke, has shattered the Guinness World Record for the Largest Painting, and set to unveil world’s largest art canvas by an individual on April 2, 2025. Crafting an awe-inspiring artwork spanning an impressive 12,303 square meters and titled Impossible is a Myth, the monumental piece is a testament to…
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Tinubu’s Economic Reforms: Nightmarish Cases from Other Countries By Farooq A. Kperogi
By Farooq A. Kperogi The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration likes to psychologically anesthetize Nigerians who are grieving from the hurt of its economic policies (petrol price spike, electricity tariff hike, devaluation of the naira, etc.) by saying Nigerians are only undergoing transitory pains in the service of a forthcoming permanent prosperity. I have repeatedly…
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Protests: Tinubu’s Real Troubles Are Just Beginning by Farooq A. Kperogi
In light of his planned astronomical hike in petrol prices euphemistically called “subsidy removal” in 2023, which his opponents also promised to implement and caused Nigerians embrace as inevitable and desirable, I foretold the imminent social convulsion that is gathering momentum across Nigeria now. “I can assure Tinubu that if petrol price hikes deepen people’s…
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Parent-Teacher Association States Position on 18-years Minimum Age Requirement for Admission into Universities
The Nigerian Tribune The National Parent- Teacher Association of Nigeria (NPTAN) has expressed support for the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman’s recent pronouncement to peg the tertiary education admission age limit in Nigeria to 18 years instead of the current 16 years. The national president of NPTAN, Alhaji Haruna Danjuma, expressed his backing on…
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238 Varsity ‘Students’ Face Expulsion Over Fake Admission Letters
No fewer than 238 students of Imo State University (IMSU) have been named for expulsion over alleged fake admission letters. Ralph Njoku, the spokesperson of the university, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday. Njoku claimed the affected students connived with their parents and guardians and fraudulently hacked into JAMB and IMSU websites. He…
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Federal Polytechnic Ede Students Cry Out Over Proposed Hike in Tuition Fees, Failure To Inaugurate Elected SU Leaders
Students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, have cried out over looming hike in tuition fee without proper consultation of key union leaders in the institution, accusing the management of running one-man show owing to the delay in inauguration of duly elected students’ union leaders. The students under the aegis of Collective Voice of…